When your path seems to go nowhere!

“Where your fathers tested Me, tried Me and saw my works forty years.” Hebrews 3:9

What caused God to get so angry with the Israelites and swear they would never enter into His rest? The answer is they strayed away from God and fell into unbelief. They did not understand God’s methods.

God works in unpredictable ways and you will never be able to fully comprehend His thoughts and plans for you. Sometimes it takes a long time for God’s plan to unfold in your life. Moses waited forty years to begin his ministry.

As you wait upon God, you are called to be obedient to Him and have unwavering faith. The Israelites were not content with waiting upon God and did not accept His provisions during their journey through the wilderness. They wanted security and the riches of the land and they wanted it now. They looked to other gods to meet their needs.

You test God when you reject His path and attempt to go out on your own to find prosperity and a secure future. When you take this action you are expressing to God that you don’t believe that He has power and dominion over the heavens and the earth. You are replacing Him with self and pursuing other gods or idols.

God is very jealous! He wants your total devotion to Him. He will test you to determine if you will remain obedient to Him regardless of how long or difficult your journey.

God ordains these journeys through life that sometimes are barren and lacking in His fullness. He wants you to trust Him and stay on course. He will deliver you in His perfect timing!